Combination fairlead and headrod holder



Jan. 12, 1932. 5. J. ANDERSON 1,840,614

COMBINATION FAIRLEAD AND HEADROD HOLDER Filed Aug. 19, 1951 i "V 18 "-34 1/? 11 i5 7 W a 1735971307" y hisAfii'orn/egs l atentecl Jan. 12 1932 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION .FAIBLEAD AND HEADROD HOLDER Applicationfiled August I9, 1931. Serial No. 557,975.

This invention relates to fairleads and to combination fairleads and headrod holders, particularly adapted for use in connection with awnings that may be raised and lowered.

It is the main object of the invention to provide a novel and improved fa'irlead of cheap and simple construction through which a cord or cable may be run with a minimum of friction, which cord may be attached at one end to a member which will take different positions relative to the fairlead as the cord or cable is operated.

It is the further object to provide such a fairlead for use in connection with the raising and lowering of awnings and including in combination a holder for a headr'od of an awning.

To these ends, generally stated, the invention consists in the novel parts and novel combinations of parts hereinafter defined in the claims and described in the following specification, made in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the various views and, in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a pair of the combination fairleads and -headrod holders applied for use in connection with a window awning;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating the combination fairlead and headrod holder shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. at is a view in side elevation of the same and showing in dotted lines two different positions that a cord may assume;

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the same; and

Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation illustrating a modified form of headrod holder used in connection with the fai-rlead illustrated in the other views.

Referring to the drawings and first, particularly, to Figs. 1 to 5, there is shown acombinat-ion fairlead and headrod holder, the principal part of which is formed by a bracket designated by the letter A. This bracket includes a pair of laterally spaced wings 7 disposed in substantially the same plane and having apertures therein adapted to receive screws 34 for securing the bracket to a suitable support. The central ends of the wings T are connected together by a portion '8 which is outwardly offset from the plane of the wings and has a fiat surface disposed in parallel relation to the wings 7. An arm joins one end of the offset. portion 8, as the upper end, and projects first outwardly from the offset portion 8 to form a connecting portion 9 set at right angles to the outer fiat surface of the connecting portion 8 and this arm after projecting outwardly for some little distance, is bent at right angles to form an outer portion 10 facing and disposed parallel to the flat surface of the offset portion 8. The said arm includes an inwardly extending portion 11 of short length joining the end of the outer portion 10 oppo site the end joining the connecting portion 9. The two portions 9 and 11 are disposed in parallel relation and these portions are of considerably greater width laterally than the outer portion 10. The ends of the inwardly extending portion 11, projecting laterally from the portion 10, are rounded, while similarly the connecting portion '9, adjacent the point where it connects with the outer por tion 10, is rounded. Extending between and mounted in the portions 9 and 11 are a pair of parallel and laterally spaced roller pins 21 upon which rollers 12 are mounted. The axes of these rollers are disposed in a single plane parallel to .the outer portion 10 and the rollers are of such size that there is some little space between the central surfaces of the same, as .best shown in Fig. 5. A roller pin 13 set at right angles to the pins 21 carrying the rollers 12, is mounted in and extends be tween the outer portion 10 and the outer-surface of the offset portion 8 and this pin is located midway between the two rollers 12 and intermediate the ends of the rollers .12. The pin 13 has a small flange 1a or collar thereon which projects slightly inwardly from the inner surfaces of the two rollers 12 and lies partially between the two rollers. A concave roller 15 is mounted on the roller pin 13 betweenthe flange 14 and the offset portion 8.

A second bracket B forms with the bracket A, a headrod holder. This bracket B includes a pair of wings 16 which overlie wings 7 in outwardly disposed relation and are releasably secured to the wings 7 by means of studs 1'7 secured to the wings 7, projecting outwardly therefrom through openings in the wings 16 and carrying wing nuts 18,

which normally bear against the wings 16.

The wings 16 are joined, as at their upper ends, to a forwardly extending arm 19 projecting outwardly beyond the connecting portion 9 and overlying the same and having a rearwardly curved hook 20 formed at its outer end, the open side of which faces outer portion 10. The arm 19 may be notched at its rear edge above the channel formed by the offset portion 8. The roller pins 21 and 13 may be either fixedly mounted and the rollers 12 and 15 journaled thereon or else the rollers 12 and 15 may be secured to their respective pins and the pins j ournaled in their support-- ing structure.

In Figs. 1 and 2, a pair of the combination fairleads and headrod holders are shown applied for use in connection with an awning mounted on a window frame. The window frame is designated by the numeral 22 and carries a screen sash 23. A pair of brackets A'are secured by screws 34 to the outer side of the top header of the window frame 22 and an awning headrod 24 is held in place between hooks 20 of brackets B and the outer portions 10 of brackets A. To apply the head rod 24 in position, it is only necessary to remove the brackets B from the brackets A by unscrewing the wing nuts 18 whereupon the headrod may be so disposed as to be partially embraced by the hooks 20, brackets B may be reset in their usual position relative to brackets A and the wing nuts 18 drawn up. The awning frame includes a bow 25 pivotally connected to brackets 26 secured to the window frame 22 at the sides thereof in downwardly spaced relation from the top of the frame and secured to this how 25 in the usual manner is a canvas awning 27, of usual formation. This awning at its upper end has a pocket 27a through which the headrod 24 extends and notches 276 are cut in the upper edge of the awning 27 through the pocket 27a to accommodate the hooks 20 of the headrod holders. One operating cord or cable 28 is secured at one end to the how 25 adjacent one side of the same and runs diagonally upwardly and through one of the fairleads, occupying a portion of the space enclosed by the rollers 12 and 15, connecting portion 9 and offset portion 8. From this fairlead, the cord 28 extends through the other fairlead in a similar manner and runs downwardly over a sheave 29 mounted on the screen sash 23 at one side adjacent its lower end, whereupon the cord projects through an opening 23a provided in the screen sash adjacent sheave 29. Another cord 30 is secured at one end to the bow 25 adjacent a side of the bow opposite the side to which the cord 28 is secured, and this cord 30 runs upwardly and through the fairlead which is the second mentioned fairlead through which the cord 28 extends, and this cord 30 then extends downwardly over sheave 29 and through opening 23a. The awning may be readily raised from inside the house by pulling the two cords 28 and 30. :The cords will run freely over the rollers 12 and 15 of the fairleads without binding. Due tothe fact that the rollers 12 project laterally of the roller 15, the cords will run very easily through the fairleads. The rollers 12 are extended considerably beyond the roller 15 in both directions upwardly and downwardly so that as the angle of inclination of the cord or cords running over the rollers 12 varies, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 4, the cord still rides over these rollers 12.

In Fig. 6, a slightly different type of headrod holder is shown for use with the bracket A. This headrod holder is formed by a bracket C and the connecting portion 9 of bracket A. Bracket C includes wings 31 corresponding to the wings 16 of brackets B and anoutwardly projecting arm 32, which projects forwardly for a short distance and overlies the inner portion of connecting portion 9. Arm C terminates in a hook 33, the open portion of which faces connecting portion 9. The headrod 24 is adapted to be received and held between the hook 33 and the connecting portion 9. The construction shown in Fig. 6 has advantages for certain uses over the construction shown in the other views, inasmuch as with this construction the headrod 24 may be placed more closely to the window frame 22, than when the other construction is used.

It will be seen that a fairlead of cheap and sim le construction and having high utility has een provided. It will also be seen that a combination fairlead and headrod holder for use in connection with the raising and lowering of awnings and which permits of quick and ready installation of the awnings has also been provided.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departure from the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is 1. A fairlead adapted for use with awning cords and the like, comprising a bracket having a first side adapted to be secured to a support, a second side disposed in spaced relation from said first side, a third side joining said first and second sides and set at right angles to said second side and a fourth side joining said second side, projecting toward said first side and disposed in spaced parallel relation from said third side, said third and fourth sides being considerably wider than said second side, a pair of laterally spaced parallel rollers mounted for rotation between said third and fourth sides and a roller setat right angles to said first mentioned rollers, mounted for rotation between said first and second sides, said last mentioned roller having a roller pin extending between said first mentioned rollers.

2. The structure d fined in claim 1, said last mentioned roller being medially disposed from the ends of said first mentioned rollers.

3. The structure defined in claim 1, said last mentioned roller being medially disposed from the ends of said first mentioned rollers, and wings rearwardly offset from and joining said first side for securing said fairlead to a support.

4. A fairlead comprising a bracket having and second spaced and parallel sides, a third side joining said first and second sides and set at right angles thereto and a fourth side parallel to said third side and joining said second side and projecting toward said first side, said third and fourth sides being wider than said second side, a pair of laterallv spaced rollers mounted for rotation betl" 1. .-,1 f h 1 tween said bhll d and ourt si es, anc a roller set at right angles to said two rollers and mounted for rotation between said first two mentioned sldes, said last mentioned roller including a roller pin dlsposed between said first mentioned rollers, said two first mentioned rollers projecting laterally beyond the side edges of said second side.

5. A. fairlead comprising a bracket having a flat side, an arm projecting outwardly at right angles to said flat side for some little distance, then bent parallel to said fiat side and then bent inwardly at right angles to said fiat side for some little distance, the outwardly and inwardly projecting portions of said arm being of greater width than the portion of said arm projecting parallel to said flatside, a pair of laterally spaced rollers having their axes disposed in a single plane extending parallel to said flat side and mounted for rotation between the outwardly and inwardly projecting portions of said arm, a roller pin extending between said flat side and the portion of said arm parallel thereto and projecting between said first mentioned rollers intermediate the ends of the same and a roller mounted on said pin for rotation and extending from said flat side to a point adjacent theinner surfaces of said first mentioned rollers.

6. A combination fairlead and headrod holder for awnings, comprising a fairlead having a fiat outer surface, a hook arm having the open portion of its hook facing said flat portion of said fairlead, and means for releasably securing said hook arm to said fairlead.

7 A combination fairlead and headrod holder for awnings, comprising a fairlead having a flat outer surface, a hook arm having the open portion of its hook facing said fiat portion of said fairlead, means for releasably securing said hook arm to said fairlead, said means comprising studs secured to said fairlead and running through openings in said arm, and wing nuts screwed onto said studs.

8. A combination fairlead and head rod holder for use with awnings comprising a bracket having wings adapted to be secured to a support, a pair of rollers set at right angles to each other and mounted for rotation in said bracket, a hook arm having the open portion of its hook disposed facing one surface of said bracket to receive headrod therein, said hook arm having wings overlying the wings of said bracket, and means for releasably securing the wings of said arm to the wings of said bracket.

9. A fairlead comprising a housing having an inner side, an outer side parallel thereto, an upper side connecting said sides and of greater width than said outer side and a lower side of the same width as said upper side and extending parallel thereto and projecting from said outer side towards said inner side but terminating short of said inner side, spaced parallel guide rollers mounted in said upper and lower sides and a roller mounted in said outer and inner sides and extending through the space between said parallel guide rollers.

10. A combination fairlead and headrod holder for awnings, comprising a fairlead having an outer bearin surface, an arm having a clamping portion facing said outer bearing surface and means for releasably securing said arm to said fairlead to draw the clamping portion of said arm towards said outer bearing surface.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SIGFRED J. ANDERSGi. 

